Caspian FLS, `Tater` is a 2020 bay Hanoverian gelding by Checkmate.

He is an adorable, playful colt with an inquisitive personality. With his pedigree and gaits, Tater could easily excel in hunters or could go the jumper route. Tater would do very well with a professional, but is also easy enough for an amateur. He is expected to mature to approx 16.1 hands.

Tater's sire, Checkmate, completed his 70 day test at Silver Creek Farm in OK, USA. He had a very good test, finishing 3rd overall in the jumping with a score of 121.18. Checkmate`s sire is the Oldenburg stallion Check In. In 2005, Check In became the OS Reserve Champion Stallion. He finished his 30 day test in Redefin with a final score of 9.08 with emphasis on jumping. He was awarded the I-b premium in 2007, won a Bundeschampionat qualifier with a score of 9.2 in 2008 and has meanwhile collected ribbons in the international Youngster Tour. Check In's sire Cordalmé Z, was a top performance horse and sire, winning Nations Prizes with Gilbert Böckmann. Check In's dam Ilonka (sire Lord Pezi) competed in the 2005 Bundeschampionat Final and was ridden to many victories in show jumping up to advanced level.

His dam, Elegant, is an Elite Hanoverian mare who is also in the AHS Jumper Breeding Program. For her mare performance test, she received an overall final score of 7.36, boasting a score of 8.5 for Jumping Ability and 8's for both Jumping Technique and Rideability. Elegant also had a competition career prior to being a broodmare. She competed in rated jumpers, ranging from 1.0m - 1.15m. In the winter of 2014, she was invited to participate in the first Sarasota Modern Pentathlon World Cup where she was ridden by all sorts of riders from different countries. Her dam, Frostlyn, is a maternal half sister to 1.60m Jumper FOR ROSA'S PLEASURE.